A fantastic shop to visit for Welsh-themed gifts of all kinds! Everything from fridge magnets and…read morekey rings to beautiful carved wooden love spoons - or silver ones if you prefer. There are rugby souvenirs and jewellery, T-shirts, postcards and fudge, not to mention little sheep ornaments and toys! The shop is right across the road from the castle so easy to find. Friendly, helpful staff too, as I found out today.

Waterlily is one of those charming shops that combines kitschy merchandise, delightful displays,…read moreand friendly service, giving it quaint and personal feel that makes for a pleasurable shopping experience. Set against the cacophony of one of the world music CDs (taken straight off the shelf), my time in Waterlily was the highlight of my morning, which had been marked by rain, wind and freezing temperatures. The owner had popped out for a few minutes, so her mate was watching the shop, and this chatty lady was talking to me as if she had known me for years. I dug through the gift wrap, and when I failed to find the one I wanted (which was tacked to the wall as a part of a display), she took that one down and rolled it up for me. I'm a sucker for vintage-style goodies, especially when they're on sale. Waterlily is a bit like Polka Dot in Mermaid Quay, but more reasonably priced. I managed to buy two sets of gift wrap (boasting swear words and all!) and five specialty greeting cards for less than £4. I am so coming back here.

This shop sells mostly vintage style goods for indoors and outdoors…read more We got some lovely little signs for the garden there recently and they were dirt cheap. There are also lots of pretty vintage style boxes, paintings, and vases. Lots of gifts here for under £20 and if you like trinkets from the past then you can fill your home with pretty little pieces.

There's something beautifully decadent about this shop…read more I love the huge statues that stand outside and the cupcake window display, in fact I love it all. This is the kind of place to really let your inner girly girl go absolutely mental. Fans of Cath Kidson should also stop by before I buy the lot.

Butterflies is a quaint gifts and stationery store located on Barry's high street that offers a…read morerange of items including gift wrap, greeting cards, and specialty soaps (and bath bombs!). I also found an alarming amount of Christmas goods, which is a reminder I just don't need at the moment. People who shop for holiday items this far in advance make me feel inadequate and I just don't appreciate it. Sigh. Anyway, the main draw for me was the extensive range of Yankee Candle products that are housed in their own room off the back of the store. The shelves were quite bare, which is because the autumn range is due in soon, if the sign on the wall is to be believed. I wasn't aware that Yankee Candles varied according to the season! The shop assistant was happy to let me wander the shop at my leisure, making it an enjoyable shopping experience.

Miss Holmes is a boutique home ware and gift shop on Barry High Street that sells a range of…read morefurniture, keepsake mementos, and other accessories. Admittedly, most of the items here are a bit frou frou for my taste (I can't really imagine hanging a £600 giant gilded mirror in my flat), but I can see why this place is doing so well: the shop is beautifully laid out, making the most of the available space with warm, inviting product displays. It's like a posh auntie's living room in here. I personally like the vintage signs like "If you want breakfast in bed, sleep in the kitchen", while others will enjoy browsing the range of home accesssories from Wax Lyrical, Cavania, and Cath Kidston. When I walked in, I wasn't acknowledged until I piped up with a "Hi", but I assumed it was because she (Miss Holmes, perhaps?) was busy stocking the shelves. Not much conversation after that, I'm afraid. I'd go back though, if I were gift shopping for a fussy female in my life as there's a fine selection of items here to suit most tastes.

Fabulous shop. I was visiting my accountant in the same road. Bowled over by the beautiful layout…read moreof the shop &n my type of gifts. i bought a fabulous cath kitson towel. Could have bought everything in the shop. Will be back to shop soon-all my girlie dreams in one place. Will tell everyone about this fab shop. Think they would do really well too at my Absolutely fabulous shopping events at IKEA etc. Hope they would want to try-as I think I would be their best customer etc.

My husbands main Birthday presents was Wales/Scotland 6 Nations rugby at the Milleniium Stadium,…read moreWelsh whiskey & decided to make it a Welsh themed Birthday. I loved the Sheep Poo range cards, air freshness (Daffodil, fresh cut grass). Husband reaction 'SHEEP POO!'

I love this shop!!! The perfect place to have a wander round and get ideas for the house or gifts…read morefor your friends. Gorgeous jewellery, and beautiful gifts, I bought a lovely baby present for a friend here that was really unusual. The service can sometimes be a little bit lacking in the personal touch- but the lovely items make up for it.

A decent card shop with reasonably priced cards but there always seems to be a lack of staff…read more Sometimes there isn't a great selection on certain cards but usually they are ok.

Touristy. Mostly made in China stuff. Usual things like magnets tee shirts and mugs. The one staff…read moreperson was none too friendly but warmed a bit as we were nice to her.

As the name suggests this shop overlooking Caerphilly castle is a treasure trove of Welsh gifts of…read moreevery kind. I didn't realise that so many items could have a Welsh theme. Where does one start? Well I spotted Welsh costumes for children/ladies, Welsh dolls, Welsh confectionery, Welsh cards, Welsh books and a whole raft of Welsh novelty goods. I particularly liked the Welsh stencils which can be used if you're adept at face painting on International days!!. The shop also had a good seleciton of Welsh translations of childrens' books I spotted a Welsh horrid history and a Welsh version of Artemis Fowl. There was also a range of books for Welsh learners as well as some general books about famous Welsh characters and some books about the history of Wales. The shop also has a web site of the same name which has an even larger range of products. The owner told me they have customers from all over the world seeking to have a little piece of Wales wherever they may be!

I love funky divas when you enter the door there is a display of things you can buy behind glass…read more But to get to the main shop you need to go upstairs. Funky Divas stocks some great girl gifts like jewellery boxes, photo frames and funky light shades etc.. They also sell the popualr brand Playboy And Hello Kitty the things they sell are at a decent price. They had a wide choice of jewellery like body and tongue bars. They have a small selection of watches to that are in a cabinet these are quite expensive but that is becuase there decent brands.

Funky Divas is a great little shop. It sells a wide range of gifts for girls including body…read morejewellery and watches. Situated on Barnstaple High Street you go through a tiny passage way and then go upstairs into the aladdins cave of girly stuff!Ideal for those stocking fillers for girls of all ages.